1930’s semi detached
Luci A
2 months ago
I was wondering if you lovely folk could give me any Ideas for my 1930’s semi detached house. Would be nice to change the whole layout . The kitchen is a galley one, would like to have storage downstairs, a toilet/bathroom. Not spacious enough can build outwards 6 meetres
Upstairs I would like 3 double rooms and a bathroom and a ensuite ideally, if not a separate toilet.
Not sure about a loft conversion. would a double extention be better? Would changing the direction of the stairs help? I would like to keep the buget under £100K - possibly asking too much! Thank you!
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2 months agoA 5m extension on the ground floor. And a loft conversion (i simply guessed the roof pitch and imagined a large dormer on the right and rooflights in the bedrooms). Likely expensive, have no idea.
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